transmission
Americannoun
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the act or process of transmitting.
- Synonyms:
- conveyance, passing, passage, transfer
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the fact of being transmitted.
- Synonyms:
- conveyance, passing, passage, transfer
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something that is transmitted.
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Machinery.
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transference of force between machines or mechanisms, often with changes of torque and speed.
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a compact, enclosed unit of gears or the like for this purpose, as in an automobile.
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Radio and Television. the broadcasting of electromagnetic waves from one location to another, as from a transmitter to a receiver.
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Physics. transmittance.
noun
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the act or process of transmitting
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something that is transmitted
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the extent to which a body or medium transmits light, sound, or some other form of energy
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the transference of motive force or power
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a system of shafts, gears, torque converters, etc, that transmits power, esp the arrangement of such parts that transmits the power of the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle
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the act or process of sending a message, picture, or other information from one location to one or more other locations by means of radio waves, electrical signals, light signals, etc
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a radio or television broadcast
Other Word Forms
- nontransmission noun
- pretransmission noun
- retransmission noun
- transmissibility noun
- transmissible adjective
- transmissive adjective
- transmissively adverb
- transmissiveness noun
- untransmissive adjective
Etymology
Origin of transmission
1605–15; < Latin trānsmissiōn- (stem of trānsmissiō ) a sending across, equivalent to trānsmiss ( us ) (past participle of trānsmittere to send across) + -iōn- -ion. See trans-, mission
Example Sentences
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Investigators found that the fire was ignited when equipment failed on a decades-old PG&E transmission line.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Hyperscalers can order servers and deploy them quickly, but the transformer that steps down high-voltage transmission to usable power cannot be rushed.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
According to the World Health Organization, climate change -- through increased rainfall, temperatures and humidity -- can in some cases accelerate malaria transmission by enabling mosquitoes to breed faster.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Kenanga maintains an overweight rating on Malaysia’s utilities sector, pegging Tenaga Nasional as its top pick, given the company’s exposure to demand growth as well as higher investment in transmission and distribution.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
He switches to a second frequency and repeats the transmission.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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